Corset-attachment back-protector.



G. F. SHANKLAND. CORSET ATTACHMENT BACK PROTECTOR.

APPLIOATION I'ILBD JULY 31, 1907.

903,238. Patented Nov. 10, 1908.

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UNTE TST GERTRUDE F. SHANKLAND, OF OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA.

CORSE T-ATTAGHMENT BACK-PROTE GTOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 10, 1908.

Application filed July 31, 1907. Serial No. 386,332.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GERTRUDE FLEMING SHANKLAND, citizen of the United States, residing at Oakland, in the county of Alameda and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Corset-Attachment Back-Protectors, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a device attachable to corsets which is especially designed to protect the back of the wearer, and also providing an elastic attachment for the lower ends of shirt waists and like garments.

It consists in the combination of parts, and in details of construction which will be more fully explained by reference to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a back view of a portion of a corset, showing my attachment. Fig. 2 is a separate view of the attachment. Fig. 3 is a sectional view of the connected parts. Fig. 4 is a broken rear view of a corset showing the upper end of the elastic extending through the space between the corset lacings.

My device is intended as a protection and support for the back of the wearer, and alsoto provide an elastic attachment for waists and light over-garments which terminate at the waist-line.

In the drawing, the corset A may be of any usual or desired construction.

2 is a sufficiently rigid and elastic part, which may be made of any desired material suitable for the purpose.

I have found that with an exterior surface of what is known as buckram and interior transversely dis osed bars of framework, made of feather one or similar material, 2*, these will produce a sufficiently stifi and at the same time elastic structure which will fit itself to the form of the wearer. This is made of any suitable or desired size, and it has straps 3 fixed upon the outside at intervals, which allows intermediate open spaces between the straps and the surface of t e brace so that the corset lacings 4 can be passed through these open channels, and thus retain the part 2 in position, usually across the small of the back. This part is supported inside of the corset, and in addition to its own supporting effect, it prevents the ressure of the corset bones, and the pine g of the skin, which occurs when the corsets are tightly laced and drawn together.

Attached to the lower edge of this part is a piece of elastic 5, the upper end of which is adapted to have the lower edge of a shirtwaist or other garment attached to it by pinning or otherwise. The lower end of the piece 5 may be attached to and formasupport for any garment.

A sufficient length of elastic extends above the point of attachment to the part 2 to allow for the tension upon the garment so attached when the wearer is leaning over, and changing position, and onreturning to the normal upright position, the elastic will immediately pull the garment into desired position, and thus maintain the fit across the back and prevent it from pulling up and becoming disarranged.

The upper end of the elastic 5 may pass out through the space between the corset lacings as shown in Fig. 4 to enable it to engage the shirt-waist or other garment.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. An elastic plate and back support having transversely extending stays and 100 s arranged substantially at right-angles to the stays and adapted to receive the lacing of a corset, and means on said plate for the attachment of the lower edge of shirt-waists and like garments.

2. An elastic plate and back support having means for the attachment of the lower edge of shirt waists and like garments, said plate having open spaces through which corset lacings may be passed to secure the plate to a corset.

3. An elastic plate and back support having open spaces through which the lacings of a corset may be passed to attach the plate to a corset, said plate having a flexible strip secured to it and forming an attachment for the lower edge of shirt waists and like garments.

4. An elastic plate and back support having open channels through whic may be passed the lacings of a corset whereby the plate is attached to the corset, said plate having a flexible strip attached to it and said stri having a loose upper end, for the attac ment of the lower edge of shirt waists and the like, and said loose end being elastic to allow for the tension upon the attached garment, when the wearer is changing position.

5. A corset attachment consisting of a stiff elastic plate having vertically disposed tapes stitched thereto at intervals, with spaces between thelines of stitching for the receive corset lacingsy and a flexible elastic 10 insertion of fastening tapes, and an elastic strap vertically attached to the plate.

vertically disposed strip attached to the plate In testimony whereof I have hereunto set and forming an attachment for the lower my hand in presence of two subscribing Wit- 5' edge of shirt waists and like garments. nesses.

6. In a device of the character described, a GERTRUDE F. SHANKLAND. late formed of an elastic interior grill or Witnesses: frame-Work, and a smooth exterior covering, S. H. NOURsE,

loops vertically secured thereon, adapted to FREDERICK E. MAYNARD. 

